A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Gui'er was indeed tired, so she half-lay on the sofa with her eyes closed. At this time, the door was pushed open, and Juxiang and Dali came in with some food, including fruit, milk, pasta, and steak.

Gui'er didn't expect to be able to eat Western food on the train. Sha Yanxiao said, "You haven't eaten much on the way, and you're carsick. Hurry up and eat something."

Gui'er was indeed hungry, so she ate heartily. Dali put down the meal and left. Juxiang stood by, feeling awkward. Sha Yanxiao asked, "Anything else?"

Juxiang said embarrassedly: "Second Miss has taken our seat. Can I stand here for a while, Miss?"

Gui'er was stunned for a moment. It was Sha Yanxiao who asked her, but she came to ask for her opinion, which meant that she wanted him to keep her.

I took a look at Juxiang's outfit today. Although it looked no different from usual at first glance, I looked closely and found that her white cotton top was embroidered with many subtle floral patterns in white thread. Moreover, she specially wore a small crabapple flower on her head today, and her lips were also brighter red than usual.

Gui'er thought to herself: "Could it be that Juxiang has some ulterior motives?" But looking at the dancer that Sha Yanxiao had been friends with before, she probably wouldn't even look at someone like Juxiang.

But Gui'er is still a child, and she doesn't want to get involved in these things. After thinking about it, she pretended not to know. She asked Sha Yanxiao, "Brother Yanxiao, how long will it take to get to Shanghai?"

Sha Yanxiao said, "It will probably take another three or four hours to walk, and we will arrive around 8:00 in the evening. You sit there." He pointed to a small four-legged wooden stool behind the door.

Juxiang nodded and sat there obediently.

Gui'er felt a little awkward. There were two sofas in the room, each capable of seating three or four people, yet Sha Yanxiao had asked Juxiang to sit on the footstool behind the door. Wasn't it clear he didn't want her to stay? Was she pretending not to understand, or did she genuinely not notice?

Gui'er couldn't figure out if Juxiang was trying to climb up the social ladder or if she genuinely liked Sha Yanxiao. Although Juxiang was Gui'er's personal maid, Gui'er did a lot of things herself and went to school every day, so there wasn't much she could do. She usually just served tea and water when they were home, and did some light work with the other servants in the courtyard. Compared to the others, her job was pretty easy.

Gui'er had chosen her because she was similar in age to Ah Xiang, who had previously worked at the Song residence. She hadn't realized how good-looking Juxiang actually was, with a round, slightly chubby face, a small, upturned nose, cherry lips, and almond-shaped eyes, and her skin was fair and rosy. It wasn't surprising that she wanted to use her looks to secure a good future for herself, as long as it didn't hinder her.

In her original world, Gui'er often read time-travel novels. In the novels, it was always said that after traveling through time, the protagonist would use his modern skills to shine, save all living beings, and make a good living. She felt very happy when she read them, but when this happened to her, she found that it was not the case at all. In this chaotic world, it was already very difficult to survive, and she really had no ability to care about others.

At this moment, a long whistle sounded, signaling the train's departure. Sha Yanxiao and Gui'er sat at the table, enjoying their steaks while gazing out the window at the scenery. It was quite an experience. Sha Yanxiao said, "There's a place called the Zoo in Shanghai. There are many animals in it: lions, tigers, elephants, peacocks, kangaroos, and even golden pythons. I'll take you there when the time comes."

Although she had seen all these things in modern times, Guier had definitely not seen them, so she had to happily say, "Okay." In fact, she wanted to visit factories, foreign companies, and ordinary residential areas more. She wondered if she would have the chance to sneak out then.

After dinner, Sha Yanxiao asked Juxiang to take the tableware away. He took off his military coat and used it as a blanket for Guier. He said, "It's still several hours before we get to Shanghai. You should get some sleep first. There are only mountains outside, and there's nothing to see."

Guier thought about it and realized that even if she kept staring outside while riding the train, she wouldn't be able to remember the way. She should get some rest first.

When Sha Yanxiao woke her up again, it was already dark outside. Gui'er had just woken up and was still a little groggy. Sha Yanxiao asked Juxiang to take out the silver fox fur double-breasted cloak with eight-treasure necklace pattern for her to put on. He also asked Juxiang to get a hot towel to wipe Gui'er's face and comb her hair. Gui'er looked like a pretty and lovely little daughter of a wealthy family.

Gui'er looked up and saw that Sha Yanxiao had already changed into casual clothes, so she asked, "Brother, don't you wear a military uniform?"

Sha Yanxiao said, "No, unless you have to attend a government event, wear casual clothes the rest of the time. Shanghai is a mixed bag of people, with many powerful gangs. You have to keep a low profile. You too, if someone you don't know asks you, just say you're from the Sha family."

Guier nodded and said, "Okay."

At this moment, the train whistled again, then slowly slowed down and slowly entered the station. Sha Yanxiao took Gui'er's hand and walked outside the suite. The housekeeper came over and Sha Yanxiao ordered, "Go and count the number of people. Don't miss a single person or piece of luggage."

Then he dragged Gui'er to find the Marshal and his wife, and Sha Yanxiao said, "Father and Mother are getting ready to get off the car."

Gui'er saw that the Marshal had also changed into casual clothes. He nodded and took the lead in getting out of the car, and the other children and female relatives followed him.

After getting off the train, Guier saw that passengers in other carriages were also crowding to get off. Their family almost occupied two carriages, so only their side was empty. The butlers and some maids were carrying luggage down from the freight carriage.

Guier looked around and suddenly realized that she didn't see the second young lady, so she said, "It seems that the second sister didn't see anyone."

The Marshal's face darkened: "Go find it quickly."

They found her in a short while. When they got off the bus, the others were busy moving the luggage and did not inform them that they had arrived at the station. Even so, her two maids were slapped.

By this time, all the luggage had been unloaded. A man who looked like a butler, dressed in a long gown, glasses, and a top hat, hurried to the platform. He walked up to the Marshal, bowed, and said, "Master, Madam, you are here. Young Master, how are you?"

Sha Yanyao rarely smiled and nodded, and said politely: "Butler Liu, how are you?" He usually used a wheelchair in the Marshal's Mansion, but this time he did not bring a wheelchair with him, but came out with crutches.

Butler Liu looked at Sha Yanyao, his eyes suddenly reddened, and he lowered his head. The Marshal and his wife were moved when they saw this. The Marshal patted Butler Liu on the shoulder and said, "Okay, Old Liu, let's talk about it when we get home."

Gui'er guessed that Butler Liu and the eldest young master should be very familiar with each other and have some feelings for each other.

Butler Liu came to his senses and said, "Oh, the car is ready. Trucks are hard to find, so I hired three carts. I think that's enough. I'll arrange for a few people to escort the carts. Nothing will go wrong."

The Marshal nodded, and suddenly beckoned Sha Yanxiao over, saying to him, "This is Butler Liu, he's been working in our family for over 20 years."

Then he turned to Butler Liu and said, "Yan Xiao, my waiter, I brought him back."

Butler Liu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Sha Yanxiao excitedly, and said with relief, "Second Young Master, you're back?"

Sha Yanxiao smiled politely, nodded, and said, "Butler Liu, I'm sorry to have troubled you during this period."

Butler Liu immediately bowed and said, "As I should, as I should."

Sha Yanxiao pointed at Gui'er and said, "This is my sister Gui'er."

The Marshal also smiled and said, "Yes, yes, I almost forgot to mention that I adopted the girl who took the bullet for me in the letter I told you about as my adopted daughter."

Gui'er quickly and politely greeted him, "Hello, Butler Liu."

Butler Liu bowed politely to Gui'er and said, "Hello, young lady. You must be tired after the journey, aren't you?"

The Marshal said, "We've been in the car all day and are quite tired. Let's talk about it when we get back."